What is this?

[iamhunter]

I've been watching the Magpul Art of the Tactical Carbine DVD (pretty good to anyone who hasn't seen it)

But I was wondering, what is this device Christ Costa is running on top of his AR?

My first guess was a laser... but why would you have a laser and a red dot?

[sabot_round]

IR light perhaps.

[cowboykjohnson]

It appears to be a laser to me?

[SA Friday]

http://www.insighttechgear.com/products-atpial.htm

[DocMedic]

My first guess was a laser... but why would you have a laser and a red dot?

Lasers are only good at like 25 feet in day light.

[SA Friday]

Lasers are only good at like 25 feet in day light.

Uh, no... I can see the TL-3 laser on my G35 on a 50 yd target in the middle of the day. The more power, the easier and farther you can see it.

The APTIAL is primarily made for night combat with a PVS-14. The PVS-14 and Aimpoint M-2 combo is a nice idea, but sucks ass in reality. Looking over the top or to the side of the M-2 at a big bright glowing dot on your target with a PVS-14 is fast, accurate, and terminal for the other guy. AND... really helps out the air cover put big nasties on target.

[Hoosier]

I believe it's one of the (many) variants of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/PEQ-2

These types of devices seem to have many possible configurations depending on the model, but these are what I've seen available:

* Visible red light laser
* Visible green light laser
* IR laser
* IR illuminator

[SA Friday]

Uh, ya... It's an insight Techologies AN/PEQ-15 ATPIAL... Hense the link to it that I posted earlier.

[iamhunter]

man. a 1900 dollar accessory. I really hope what it does is that special.

[sniper7]

what I find amusing is what he DOESN'T have on his gun. no MBUS. looks like troy BUIS to me